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Murdoch belittled British police in secret recording by staff 05 Jul 2013 - 03:11 am

LONDON: Rupert Murdoch belittled a British police inquiry into bribes allegedly paid by his journalists in a secret recording made by his staff,...

UK police seek 38 people in new Madeleine McCann probe 05 Jul 2013 - 03:09 am

LONDON: British police said yesterday that they were opening their own investigation into the 2007 disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal and...

Cops warned against selling guns 05 Jul 2013 - 03:07 am

Policemen display their new pistols during distribution of firearms in a military camp in Quezon City yesterday. MANILA: The Philippines’ poorly paid police...

Eight communists slain in Philippines 05 Jul 2013 - 03:07 am

MANILA: Philippine troops yesterday killed eight communist rebels, two of them women, in the latest flare-up of violence since talks to end one...

Supreme court blocks general’s graft plea bargain 05 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

MANILA: The Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked efforts by a senior general facing massive graft charges to enter a plea bargain which...

A 7.2 quake may hit 500,000 buildings in Manila: Expert 05 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

MANILA: About 168,300 residential buildings may be heavily damaged and 339,800 partly damaged if a magnitude 7.2 earthquake from the West Valley Fault...

Aquino orders action against people behind vice-for-flight scheme 05 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

MANILA: President Aquino wants criminal charges filed against any official or employee of the embassies or consulates found guilty of engaging in the...

123 trafficking victims rescued 05 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least 123 human trafficking victims, about a dozen of them minors, who were trying to slip to Sabah were intercepted...

Qatar to continue supporting Egypt 05 Jul 2013 - 02:56 am

Egyptian soldiers and policemen stand guard near the Cairo University yesterday. Doha: Qatar will remain supportive of Egypt as a leader and pioneer...

US Independence Day 05 Jul 2013 - 02:54 am

Volunteers arrive on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC yesterday. President Barack Obama and the family will host members...

Ramadan likely to start on Tuesday 05 Jul 2013 - 02:51 am

DOHA: A Jeddah-based association of astronomers has said the first day of Ramadan would most likely be on Tuesday, but added that it...

Snowden gets proposal from Russian spy 05 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

MOSCOW: A tabloid says Vladimir Putin is Russia’s most eligible bachelor, but the president may have competition from an American half his age:...

Qatari man dies of suspected MERS at British hospital 05 Jul 2013 - 02:48 am

DOHA: A Qatari man has died in a London hospital from suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), The Telegraph said yesterday. The unnamed...

GCC teams to keep watch on Hezbollah 05 Jul 2013 - 02:32 am

Undersecretaries of GCC interior ministries at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh yesterday. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry Undersecretary, Major-General Khalid bin Salim Al...

Hollande in Tunisia amid turmoil in Egypt 04 Jul 2013 - 06:58 pm

TUNIS: French President Francois Hollande arrived Thursday in Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings that is battling political instability and ruled by...

World urges return to democracy in Egypt 04 Jul 2013 - 02:54 pm

Egyptians cheer and wave their national flag as they gather in Cairo's landmark Tahrir square after a night of celebrations following the toppling...

Kuwait's KIPCO to bid for health insurance company stake 04 Jul 2013 - 02:45 pm

KUWAIT: Investment group Kuwait Projects Co (KIPCO) said on Thursday it would bid for a stake in Kuwait Health Assurance Co (KHAC)- the...

Qatar Exchange index gains 73.42 points this week 04 Jul 2013 - 02:44 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 73.42 points or 0.79 percent this week when the bourse closed Thursday afternoon at 9,372.17 points. The trading...